Nursing Policies

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Grading Policy - Undergraduate Nursing Program

The semester credit system is used for all courses. Throughout any given course, the student will be given the opportunity to earn a number of grades for written work, papers, exams, projects, etc. It is up to the individual instructor to determine the weight of each of these as they may relate to the course objectives.

Letter grades in the Department of Nursing are assigned as follows:

A 93-100%

A- 90-92 %

B+ 86-89 %

B 83-85 %

B- 80-82 %

C+ 77-79 %

C 70-76 %

D 60-69 %

F < 60 %

Grading System : (Based on percentage of course points and a “Satisfactory” Clinical Evaluation if the course has a clinical component)

If examination Score > or = 80%:

Final Course	Theory Grade+	Clinical Grade =	Final Grade
93-100% = A	A	S	A
90-92% = A-	A-	S	A-
86-89% = B+	B+	S	B+
83-85% = B	B	S	B
80-82% = C+	C+	S	C+
77-79% = C	C	S	C
70-76% = D	D	S	D*
60-69% = F	F	S	F*
	A,B,C,D	U	D*
	F	U	F*

If Examination Score < 80%:

Examination Score	Final Course Grade (from above)	Final Course Grade
<80%	A,B,C,D	D*
<80%	F	F*

* Results in dismissal from the SNHS Nursing program

Approved: 5/2009

Revised: 10/2011

Revised: 1/2012

Revised 8/2012